Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-11-06
TOO MUCH POWER.
Ex-senator Mcdonald of Indiana Op-
posed to the Government Invest
ing in the Telegraph.
The Washington Authorities Preparing
IS PreseeGte the Parties Implicated
In tbs Fidelity Bank Robbery.
The OriginssoEs of the Infernsl Machire
Issns to Chiet Justice Waite Ssim Kan
gUieh Behind the Bars.

EehAnEE the Bars
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR h'DONALD.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Nov. S-Ex-SenStor
Mcdonald of Indiana VAS seen tonight
in the lobby OF the Riggs house and
asked his opinion of the proposition for
the government TO tske hold Of tne tels-
grspd system and operate it IN conuec-
ton with the postal service. He said:
81 am against il. don't believe in the
government taking hold Of sny private
enterprise, and we must not give the
government too much power"
"Isn't the relation Of the telegraph TO
the government on the same footing Gs
the mEils?"
"No, the msils are Indispensable TO the
government, therefore it becomes neces-
saCy for the government TO control them.
The government csn use the existing tel
cgraph for its purpose, and line of its
own is not indispensable TO carry out the
orders Of the government. No, I'm op-
posed to postal telegraph"
"Dou't yOu think the subject will Alme
up for discussion IL the House thl Jim
teri"
81 can't tell, bat presume it will"
TO AID IN THE PROSECUTION.
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Hon. E. NJ.
Watson Of Mississippi, United States AS
sistsnt Attorney Of the Department OF
Justice, mas been selected by the Attor-
ney- General 70 act in conjunction with
Uuitcd States District Attorney Burnett of
Ciacinnati il prosecuting the parties re-
Gently indicted fer completely in the
Fidelity Bank robbery, and leaves to-
morrow fOr Cincinnati 30 take part in the
| trial, which will begin with thst Of Har-
per, the vice-president, on the 29th. The
trial cases have attracted universal Rtten-
tiOn-rOt only on account OF the magni-
tude Of the steal and the prominence
Of the parties implicated, but on account
u the influence which these trials are
HkelY TO have on public confidence in the
1stiCnsl banking system. The govern
ment mas made earnest effort TO bring the
guilty parties 70 the bar Of justice and 1t
is eVidele that the prosecution will be
vigorous and efficient. Since his conBec-
zion with the Department OF Justice Mr.
Watson has earned an enVisble reputa-
sion here and has taken high rank both as
y lawyer anu advocate.
NO LONGER A NEWSPAPER MAN.
Special TO the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-SherbUrne G.
Hopkins, the Young newspsperman who
sent that internal machine tor gISice-
Wfite, is il good way TO go TO the peni-
! ten .iSrY for his fresk. To-day his case
snG that of tie youth who assisted him
came up in the police Court. A number
of correspondents were On hand, but oW-
| iug TO the f-tct that the prosecution had
I been unabIUtSo obtain ell the witnesses
| postponemens until next Saturday WAS
asked and granted. The charge fled
against the defendants is obtaining money
under false pretenses from the CORE
! spoldent who bought the story. Another
charge, the District Attorney said, would
! be fled against them, but its nature he
! refused to disclose. Hopkins will be de-
MED tee privileges OF the press gallery at
| the capital which means that as news
paper man here bis career Is ended.
TEXAS PENSIONS.
| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-THE following
Texas pensions were issued to-day ;
! Mexican war, Lucinda, widow Of Vincent
! Martin, Paris; Natalie, widow OF Edgar
Merrell, Schulenburg; Mexican war;.
Vance Wallipg, Barksdale; George Ea-
ton, Oyerton; James Tucker, Morris ;;
| Spencer 81. Gregory, Commerce; John
". O'Nesl, Corsicsna; Valentine Orr
| Barksdale; Elias h Koker, Otto.
PRESENT FROM JAMAICA.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Mrs. Cleveland
! to-day received from Mr.. Fred Sullivan,
postmaster at Jamaica, through Superin-
| teldent Bell of the foreign mail service,
an elaborate ana handsome fan made st
the Woman's Selt-Help Institution Of
Jemaics, or ferns, flowers and native
woods artistically arranged In letter
accompanying the fan Mr.. Sullivan says
it Is intended as 3 present, but as e ofer-
ing of what Jamaica has TO given IN re-
turn for the great COON OF the parcel post
exchange between the United States and
Jamaica recently approved.
THE RED MANS ALTERNATIVE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 Secretary LAMAR
to-day received the follow ne telegram
from Indian Inspector Armstrong, dated
Crow Agency, II. T., November S, 1887:
General Ruger epd troops are here. The
Indians are camped below the agency. A
demand has been made for the surrender
of the Indians engaged in the trouble of
September go" II resistance is made
the Indians must take the consequences.
When arrested they should be sent Gwsy.